Build different components of larger systems using class sets of Micro: bits with Python in a truly collaborative way.
Essential information is provided in a form that enables beginners and intermediate Makers to get hands-on quickly, but with enough depth to keep Building on these Projects and pushing the boundaries..
Who This Book Is For Makers and instructors interested in starting group Projects while learning to Code and gain other Maker skills along the way.
Take new Makers from simply copying and duplicating through to debugging and understanding.
Navigate the logistical and unique challenges that come with running your own Code Club, Makerspace, or feeding these activities into Steam design and technology curriculums.
What You\'ll Learn Solve problems and create art by modelling solutions and ideas with a combination of Python coding, electronic systems engineering, and creative design.
You\'ll create fun inventions together, using hardware, coding, electronics, physical objects, and e-textiles.
By the end, you\'ll have added additional electronic and physical components to Projects that interact with the world.
Then you\'ll scale that logic up to more complex projects.
You\'ll learn about programming collaborative solutions and design logic.
These ideas were gained over years of running a Code Club and running Maker workshops and events.
Practical logistics for preparation and easy set-up, as well as, acceptance criteria and accountability for students and participants is included.
Rather than just being a guide to learning these skills, this book will include tips and stories about implementing the these ideas in classrooms, Code Clubs, and Maker environments.
We\'ll then move on to Building Projects that allow multiple Micro: bits, and other microcontroller boards and parts like the Raspberry Pi, to communicate with one another, and coordinate their operations to build larger systems.
First you\'ll explore ways to harness the capabilities of the humble Micro: bit and learn to creatively overcome some of its limitations; learning practical text-based programming along the way.
Build different components of larger systems using class sets of Micro: bits with Python in a truly collaborative way
